Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Sep 2023
Yellow Cake with Caramel Icing
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Sep 2023
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Cake52.9%No flag
- Niacin · E3752.9%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF NONFAT MILK0.2%No flag
- Raising agent<0.1%No flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
- Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
- Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
- Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
- ARTIFICIAL and NATURAL FLAVORSNo flag
- B-caroteneNo flag
- FatNo flag
- Interesterified soybean oilNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Gum acacia · E414No flag
- Caramel icingNo flag
- Vegetable fatNo flag
- Interesterified soybean oilNo flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- CONTAINS 2% and LESS OFNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- EmulsifiersNo flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
- Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Gum acacia · E414No flag
- Triacetin · E1518No flag
- GarnishNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium phosphates (E341)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Diphosphates (E450)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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CAKE (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, B-CAROTENE (FOR SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COLOR), DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ACACIA), CARAMEL ICING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, EMULSIFIERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CARAMEL COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ACACIA, TRIACETIN), GARNISH (SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CORN CEREAL, CORN STARCH, PALM OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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